“In the beginning he had been fresh and strong, and he had gotten a jobthat first day, but now he was second-hand, a damaged article, so to speak, and they did not want him. They had worn him out, with their speedin-up and their carelessness, andnow they had thrown him away!”Upton Sinclair, The Jungle (1906)Meatpacking workers carrying their product to unrefrigerated and most likely rat infested storage areasTo read more: www.ourgreatamericanheritage.com